Thunderstorm Wind, Davis
- When
- May 29, 4:25 PM MST to 4:35 PM MST
- Where
- Davis County, Clearfield
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Property damage
- $300,000
- Coordinates
- 41.120, -112.020
Damaging Wind in Utah, May 29, 1996
The severe thunderstorm continued to move northeast in Davis County. Though the tornado lifted back into the wall-cloud, microburst winds estimated from 70-80 mph (61-70 kts) continued to cause significant damage to the area.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $300,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS SLC wrote it up.
The severe thunderstorm continued to move northeast in Davis County. Though the tornado lifted back into the wall-cloud, microburst winds estimated from 70-80 mph (61-70 kts) continued to cause significant damage to the area. Both the Freeport Center and the Americold Inc. warehouse in Clearfield took direct hits. Two large Pine trees were downed, a parked semi-truck trailer was toppled over and the roof overhang of the warehouse loading dock was ripped off. Americold lost 450' of roofing and 8 loading dock doors were blown in.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
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The same day elsewhere
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More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5570320.